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Meeting approves draft Agricultural Policy
QUETTA-A high level meeting held here Saturday (Nov 10) under
the chairmanship of Balochistan Governor Justice (R) Amirul
Mulk Mengal considered and approved the draft of Agriculture
Policy for the province.
Briefing the meeting Provincial Secretary for Agriculture Raja
Ahsan said that under the new policy, water management would
be made better, agriculture-related industries and cultivation
of cotton would be encouraged and system relating to
cultivation of different crops would be changed and improved.
He said the number of reseach institutes would be increased
and provision of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and
agricultural loan to the farmers would be ensured. He apprised
the meeting that the Federal Government has approved a scheme
of Rs.60.5 million to improve the production of crops in the
province. While in another scheme it has approved Rs. 46
million for agricultural research and extention.
Addressing the meeting the Governor stressed on further
improvement of Agriculture and directed the concerned
officials to speed up the pace of implementation of
agricultural schemes. Provincial Minister for Agriculture
Sardar Sadaat Ali and other concerned officials attended the
meeting.
November 16, 2001
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